Qualcomm MDM9645M radio confirmed in at least one 7+

[solodogg]

https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iPhone+7+Plus+Teardown/67384

Step 13 confirms Qualcomm MDM9645M radio, thus 4x4 MIMO and 256QAM support in at least one of the models. Hopefully both models are actually Qualcomm radios this year, with the VZW/Sprint model enabling CDMA. Otherwise, the TMo version won't support their latest updates if it has an Intel radio, but the VZW/Sprint model will.

 

[Kahsheh]

following this thread

 

[cdd543]

Yup. It still needs to be confirmed that the model has four physical antennas. Couple people asked on the teardown.

 

[Truefan31]

https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iPhone+7+Plus+Teardown/67384

Step 13 confirms Qualcomm MDM9645M radio, thus 4x4 MIMO and 256QAM support in at least one of the models. Hopefully both models are actually Qualcomm radios this year, with the VZW/Sprint model enabling CDMA. Otherwise, the TMo version won't support their latest updates if it has an Intel radio, but the VZW/Sprint model will.

Yeah which if all true is a bummer. Tmobile rolls out a network enhancement yet the latest iPhone that just came out doesn't support it.

 

[solodogg]

Yeah which if all true is a bummer. Tmobile rolls out a network enhancement yet the latest iPhone that just came out doesn't support it.

Not necessarily. Could be that the TMo and AT&T version use Qualcomm and swap CDMA support for 4x4MIMO and 256QAM capabilities. Time will tell once people can test SIM cards in different models.

 

[cdd543]

Not necessarily. Could be that the TMo and AT&T version use Qualcomm and swap CDMA support for 4x4MIMO and 256QAM capabilities. Time will tell once people can test SIM cards in different models.

Nope it appears that it only has the Intel modem. http://www.chipworks.com/about-chipworks/overview/blog/apple-iphone-7-teardown

 

[Juan007]

What a disaster, I can't believe Apple cheap'd out on the GSM models. Tmobile users can't even use all the bands on their carrier!

 

[aka777]

Nope it appears that it only has the Intel modem. http://www.chipworks.com/about-chipworks/overview/blog/apple-iphone-7-teardown

Damn, that sucks. Then again, I highly doubt that apple has enabled 4x4 on the Verizon model.

 

[cdd543]

Damn, that sucks. Then again, I highly doubt that apple has enabled 4x4 on the Verizon model.

Yep. It may not even have the four physical antennas needed to use 4x4 MIMO. That seems to be the last remaining puzzle piece.

 

[solodogg]

Yep. It may not even have the four physical antennas needed to use 4x4 MIMO. That seems to be the last remaining puzzle piece.

in which case the TMo/AT&T version would be the better phone for users who don't ever plan on VZW/Sprint as their carrier since in theory it would be the more efficient radio by not having CDMA enabled.

 

[samcow]

in which case the TMo/AT&T version would be the better phone for users who don't ever plan on VZW/Sprint as their carrier since in theory it would be the more efficient radio by not having CDMA enabled.

Yea it seems unlikely that either model can support 4x4, I was going to wait for official confirmation but I think Im just going to order a Tmobile version.